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Gastroenterology
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacological Class | Indication |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesalamine (PO, rectal) | Asacol, Canasa, Lialda | 5-aminosalicylic acid derivative | Chrohn's disease, ulcerative colitis |
| dicyclomine (PO) | Bentyl | anticholinergic | IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) |
| hyoscyamine (PO) | Anaspaz, Levbid | anticholinergic | diarrhea |
| lubiprostone (PO) | Amitiza | chloride channel activator | IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) with constipation, chronic constipation |
| dexamethasone (PO, IV) | DexPak, DoubleDex | corticosteroid | inflammatory diseases, cerebral edema |
| methylprednisolone (PO, IV) | Medrol | corticosteroid | inflammatory diseases, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout |
| prednisolone (PO) | Orapred | corticosteroid | inflammatory diseases, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout |
| prednisone (PO) | Deltasone | corticosteroid | inflammatory diseases, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout |
| hydrocortisone (rectal, IV) | Rectal: Anusol-HC, Anucort-HC, IV: Solu-Cortef | corticosteroid | hemmorhoids |
| metoclopramide (PO, IV) | Reglan | dopamine (D2) antagonist | gastroparesis, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), nausea, vomiting |
| prochlorperazine (PO, IV) | Compazine | dopamine (D2) antagonist | nausea, vomiting |
| promethazine (PO, IM, IV) | Phenergan | histamine (H1) blocker | motion sickness, nausea, vomiting |
| lactulose (PO) | Enulose, Kristalose, Constulose | laxative | constipation, hepatic encephalopathy |
| ondansetron (PO, IV) | Zofran, Zofran ODT | selective serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist | nausea, vomiting |
| diphenoxylate and atropine (PO) | Lomotil | opioid agonist and anticholinergic | diarrhea |
| ranitidine (PO,IV) | Zantac | histamine (H2) blocker | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| famotidine (PO, IV) | Pepcid | histamine (H2) blocker | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| dexlansoprazole (PO) | Dexilant | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), PUD (peptic ulcer disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| esomeprazole (PO, IV) | Nexium | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), PUD (peptic ulcer disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| lansoprazole (PO) | Prevacid | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), PUD (peptic ulcer disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| omeprazole (PO) | Prilosec | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), PUD (peptic ulcer disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| pantoprazole (PO, IV) | Protonix | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), PUD (peptic ulcer disease), erosive esophagitis, SUP (stress ulcer prophylaxis) |
| sucralfate (PO) | Carafate | gastrointestinal protectant | PUD (peptic ulcer disease) |
| octreotide (IV) | Sandostatin | somatostatin analogue | esophageal varices bleeding |